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Originally Posted by multiweb
Good luck with that. Prevention is not possible. Talk with them so they understand the risks and term of use, educate them and they'll work it out for themselves.
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We do educate our kids and the schools educate them on this topic. Prevention is possible and the rules I outlined earlier are in force at our home. We're very selective about where our kids stay overnight though they will occasionally see or hear inapropriate stuff (they need to be aware of the real world anyway). When they abuse freedoms they lose privileges and have to earn them back.
A big part of the package is providing the kids with healthy alternatives (Tae Kwon Do, swimming, team sport, singing, playing musical instruments, socialising with other families and their kids, etc) and shared family time playing board games, gardening, watching TV together, etc, and especially having the evening meal together.
There's always an element of luck in successfully raising kids but there's a lot parent's can do to avoid problems, including internet related problems.